Motor yacht · Oceanfast
Big Sky
- Length47.85 m
- Guests11
- cabins5
- crew10
- Built2010
Big Sky is a 47.85 m motor yacht built by Oceanfast in 2010 (refitted 2025), for 11 guests in 5 cabins with 10 crew. Charter from US$210,000 per week in summer (French Polynesia and Pacific & Oceania); in winter from US$210,000 (French Polynesia, Fiji & Micronesia and Pacific & Oceania), plus expenses.
A wide-body Oceanfast from 2010, rebuilt in 2025, that trades side decks for an interior worthy of a bigger yacht and now cruises the far islands of the South Pacific.
Oceanfast built Big Sky in Australia in 2010 around one bold decision: the main salon runs the full width of the hull, with no side decks around it. You lose the walkway you would use to stroll from the aft deck to the bow, and in exchange you get an interior that her agent compares to a yacht of more than sixty metres. Floor-to-ceiling windows make the salon feel like a penthouse, and one deck up the sky lounge, with its onyx bar and windows that slide open, is the more relaxed room.
A refit worth several million dollars finished in 2025 and brought her back to charter, and with it came a change of scene. She now cruises the South Pacific: French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, with Australia and New Zealand also on her programme for the 2027/28 season. Her range of around 3,200 miles and frugal engines make those distances realistic.
Outside, life centres on the water. Two sets of steps, one on each side, take you down to the water at the stern. The main tender is a 34-foot Nortech centre console with two 400-horsepower outboards, quick enough to reach outer reefs and distant motus. The toy list is long and leans towards families: an inflatable slide and climbing pyramid, glass-bottom kayaks, three Seabobs, foil boards and a dive compressor. A Jacuzzi and barbecue sit on the sun deck, and stabilisers help both at anchor and underway.
She is a strong choice for families and groups of friends up to eleven who want volume, toys and remote islands. She is not for anyone who loves to walk around the deck or sit on the bow at sunset; the design gives that up. And the South Pacific means long flights and limited air links, so the trip needs more planning than a week out of a major Mediterranean port.
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Specifications
The figures that matter when choosing.
- Length
- 47.85 m
- Beam
- 8.53 m
- Draft
- 2.44 m
- Builder
- Oceanfast
- Built
- 2010
- Refit
- 2025
- Cruising speed
- 11 knots
- Top speed
- 16 knots
- Guests
- 11
- crew
- 10
Cabins5 · 1 master, 3 doubles, 1 twin
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On board
What you will find on board and in the water.
- Stabilisers at anchor
- Deck jacuzzi
- Jacuzzi
- Gym
- Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
Water toys
- Jet skis×4
- Water slide
- Snorkelling gear×10
- eFoil×2
- Wakeboards×2
- Wakesurf board
- Kneeboard
- Water ski
- Seabobs×3
- Paddleboards×2
- Kayaks×2
- Bicycles×2
- Inflatable toys
- Towable toys
- Fishing equipment
- Beach toys
- Tenders×2
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Where she cruises
Where the yacht is based each season. Other areas are possible with a positioning fee.
Summer
FromUS$210,000
- French Polynesia
- Pacific & Oceania
Winter
FromUS$210,000
- French Polynesia
- Fiji & Micronesia
- Pacific & Oceania
- Australia
- New Zealand
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What a week really costs
The weekly rate is only part of the bill. An indicative breakdown for this yacht, before the agency gives you the exact figure:
- Charter fee (from)
- US$210,000
- APA, advance for fuel, food, berths (about 30%, usually 25–40%)
- ≈ US$63,000
- VAT, depends on where you boardSpain 21%, France 20%, Italy 22%, Croatia 13% (charter rate); on the charter fee only
- US$27,000 – US$46,000
- Crew tip (customary 10–15% in the Mediterranean)
- US$21,000 – US$32,000
Indicative total for the week
US$321,000 – US$351,000
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Questions about chartering Big Sky
Straight answers, from the yacht’s own data.
How many people can sleep on board Big Sky?
Big Sky takes 11 guests in 5 cabins (1 master, 3 doubles, 1 twin). A crew of 10 looks after the yacht and the guests. Day guests for an event can be more; the agency confirms the limit for each port.
How much does it cost to charter Big Sky?
From US$210,000 per week in summer and from US$210,000 per week in winter. On top come the APA (usually 25–40% of the fee, for fuel, food and berths), VAT depending on the country where you board, and the crew tip. The final price for your dates comes from the agency before you sign.
Where can I charter Big Sky?
In summer she cruises in French Polynesia and Pacific & Oceania. In winter: French Polynesia, Fiji & Micronesia, Pacific & Oceania, Australia and New Zealand. Other areas are possible with a positioning fee, which is quoted separately.
What does Big Sky have on board?
Among other things: stabilisers at anchor, deck jacuzzi, jacuzzi and gym. The full list is above.
Which water toys does Big Sky carry?
4 × Jet skis, 1 × Water slide, 10 × Snorkelling gear, 2 × eFoil, 2 × Wakeboards, 1 × Wakesurf board, 1 × Kneeboard and 1 × Water ski. Some toys need a licence depending on the country; the crew tells you on board.
How fast is Big Sky?
She cruises at 11 knots with a top speed of 16 knots. Cruising speed is what matters for planning: it sets how far you can go between lunch and the evening anchorage.
What yachts are similar to Big Sky?
The yachts we list that are closest to Big Sky are Pisces (46.02 m, 11 guests, from US$200,000 per week), Teleost (49.07 m, 10 guests, from US$195,000 per week) and 2B (39.5 m, 12 guests, from US$185,000 per week). The comparison table on this page sets out their figures side by side.
How do I book Big Sky?
Tell us your dates, how many you are and where you would like to sail. A charter specialist checks availability for Big Sky and similar yachts and sends you options with the full price. The charter is contracted with a licensed charter agency, normally under the MYBA contract, with every cost clear before you sign.
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Compare with similar yachts
Big Sky side by side with the most similar yachts we list, by length, guests, price and cruising area. Every figure comes from each yacht’s own page.
| Yacht |  Big Sky |  Pisces |  Teleost |  2B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Motor yacht | Motor yacht | Motor yacht | Catamaran |
| Length | 47.85 m | 46.02 m | 49.07 m | 39.5 m |
| Guests | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Cabins | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Crew | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Built | 2010 (refit 2025) | 2011 (refit 2021) | 1998 (refit 2023) | 2019 |
| Summer, per week from | US$210,000 | US$200,000 | US$195,000 | US$185,000 |
| Winter, per week from | US$210,000 | US$200,000 | US$195,000 | US$185,000 |
| Summer areas | French Polynesia, Pacific & Oceania | Costa Rica, Mexico | Australia, Pacific & Oceania | Fiji & Micronesia, French Polynesia |
| Winter areas | French Polynesia, Fiji & Micronesia, Pacific & Oceania, Australia +1 | Fiji & Micronesia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Pacific & Oceania | Australia, Pacific & Oceania | New Zealand |
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Which one suits you?
Plan your charter
Check availability: Big Sky
Tell us your dates and you will receive availability and the full price.
- Contracts signed through a licensed charter agency
- MYBA charter agreement, the industry standard
- Full price and VAT before you sign
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Big Sky
From US$210,000